Saturday, August 18, 2012

Southern Railwsy announces Onam Festival Special Trains


 Southern Railway announces following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during o­nam Festival season.

1.    Chennai Central –Mangalore Central Superfast special & Mangalore Central -Chennai Central Special (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06001 Chennai Central – Mangalore Central Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.45 hrs. o­n 25.8.2012 and arrive Mangalore Central at13.05 hrs. the next day. T.No.06002 Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Central at 19.20 hrs. o­n 26.8.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 12.45 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.T.No.06002 will stop at Perambur also.

2.     Chennai Central – Ernakulam – Chennai Central Superfast specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06055 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. o­n 24.8.2012 and arrive Ernakulam Jn. at11.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.06056 Ernakulam – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Ernakulam at 15.05 hrs. o­n 25.8.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur and Aluva.T.No.06056 will stop at Perambur also.

3.     Chennai Central – Shoranur – Chennai Central Superfast specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06017 Chennai Central – Shoranur Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. o­n 26.8.2012 & 30.8.2012 and arrive Shoranur at08.50 hrs. the next day. T.No.06018 Shoranur – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Shoranur at 17.05 hrs. o­n 27.8.2012 & 31.8.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad and Ottapalam.T.No.06018 will stop at Perambur also.

4.    Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Superfast specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06057 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. o­n 01.9.2012 and arrive Ernakulam Jn. at06.15 hrs. the next day. T.No.06058 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 15.30 hrs. o­n 02.9.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur and Aluva.T.No.06058 will stop at Perambur also.

5.    Chennai Central – Kollam – Chennai Central specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06005 Chennai Central – Kollam Special will leave Chennai Central at 23.30 hrs. o­n 26.8.2012 & 02.9.2012 and arrive Kollam at 16.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.06006 Kollam – Chennai Central Special will leave Kollam at 19.30 hrs. o­n 27.8.2012 & 03.9.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 11.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.T.No.06006 will stop at Perambur also.

6.   Chennai Central – Kochuveli – Chennai Central Superfast specials (via. Coimbatore): T.No.06081 Chennai Central – Kochuveli Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.45 hrs. o­n 29.8.2012 and arrive Kochuveli at12.40 hrs. the next day. T.No.06082 Kochuveli – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Kochuveli at 17.00 hrs. o­n 30.8.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 09.40 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 14 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam and Kollam.T.No.06082 will stop at Perambur also.

7.     Nagercoil – Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil Specials (via. Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Shoranur, Kannur): T.No.06304 Nagercoil – Mangalore Jn. Special will leave Nagercoil at 21.05 hrs. o­n 29.8.2012 and arrive Mangalore Jn. at 12.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.06303 Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil Special will leave Mangalore Jn. at 13.45 hrs. o­n 30.8.2012 and arrive Nagercoil at 04.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Eraniel, Kulitturai, Neyyatinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence o­n 19.8.2012.